Busch Gardens Tampa Bay holds a variety of special events throughout the year, both seasonal and short-term. Annual events include Howl-O-Scream, the long-standing Real Music Series, and the newest addition Mardi Gras. The links below detail current and past events. Smaller or one-time events in the past will be listed by year (coming in the future).
The park also hosts a variety of one-day or short multi-day celebrations centered around wildlife and conservation, anniversary events surrounding attractions or areas, or holidays or other special events. Those events are generally listed in the history section of their corresponding pages.
Current Events:
- Bier Fest
- Christmas Town
- Food & Wine Festival
- Guy Harvey Weekend
- Howl-O-Scream
- Mardi Gras
- Physics Day
- Real Music Series
- Sesame Street Kids’ Weekends
- Spooktacular
- Summer Nights
- Viva La Musica
Past Events:
- 8th Grade Grad Nite
- 12th Grade Grad Nite
- Bands Brew & BBQ
- Conservation Connections
- Glory in the Gardens
- Jack Hanna Weekend
- Red Carpet Series
- Spooky Safari
- Three Kings Celebration
Other Past Events By Year:
- This section coming in the future
Additional past event pages will be added in the future.